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Dr. Kennedy brings extensive experience in correctional medicine, public health leadership, and population health strategy.
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Honoring a Life. Inspiring the Future. “He never asked about the crime, he only treated the patients.”                                                                                                                               — Mary Paris For Joseph E.
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Correctional health care asks a great deal of you, and your body adapts.
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Build a workforce that meets the moment.
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12-week conference survey participants were eligible.
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Become part of the effort to build tomorrow’s correctional health care workforce.
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Training is a necessary part of clinical quality and risk management.
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In the third quarter of 2025, 136 dedicated professionals achieved the Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) credential—underscoring the growing commitment to excellence and professionalism
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Center for Correctional Nursing and The DAISY Foundation® will honor the co-founders of the American Correctional Nurses Association with DAISY Leadership Awards at the
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We seek contributions examine the institutional and environmental drivers of health outcomes, but also offer practical, scalable, or innovative responses
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NCCHC will match donations up to $25K through Dec 31.
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The MIEP prohibits the use of federal funds to cover health care costs while an individual is incarcerated.